GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Consumer Health Services Division of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture conducts inspections of retail food establishments throughout Wyoming (where there is not a local health department that does inspections) to help ensure safety of Wyoming residents.
Campbell County establishments are inspected at least once a year by the WDA. All of these reports are made public and can be found on the WDA’s website. It will only include the routine inspections and not the follow-up or other kinds of inspections.
According to the WDA, establishments are either in or out of compliance with a non-critical (non-food-related) or a critical violation (which can cause a foodborne illness).
The WDA explains that while it is looking for deficiencies, the organization’s “main goal is to educate the business.”
Its report is made to help the businesses understand unsafe practices and ways to correct them.
Any violation makes the business be out of compliance; however, violations can be on different levels, meaning not being in compliance does not necessarily indicate that a business is unsafe.
Inspections are a “snapshot” in time and the violations are often corrected before the inspector leaves the facility. Dependent on the severity of the violation, the business will have anywhere between 10 and 45 days to correct it.
Any serious violations or notable quotes will be included in summary notes below, but the full report for each restaurant can be found at the WDA’s website, where of its current information is published.
July 8, 2024
JUICE LAND N BOWLS
Violations: 5
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Ice scoop observed being stored in ice maker. It was discussed with manager that scoop shall not be stored to prevent contamination of ice from handle being touched by employees.”
DOMINO’S
Violations: 0
In Compliance: In
July 9, 2024
MONARCA TAQUIERIA
Violations: 4
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Hot and/or cold running water was not available at time of inspection. Owner was contacted and was in process of correcting. Facility was closed until corrected.”
July 10, 2024
GULLEY’S SNOW 2 GO – ENERGY SPORTS COMPLEX
Violations: 2
In Compliance: In
Comments: “Employee was not familiar with proper cleaning and sanitizing of dishes, equipment, utensils. Employee was not aware of sanitizer on site. Proper wash, rinse, sanitize, air dry was discussed with employee. Approved sanitizer shall be available. If using chlorine bleach, unscented shall be used.”
GILLETTE MEAT MARKET
Violations: 1
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “USDA-required grind logs are not being kept, current, and accurate. (Records must be retained for a period of 2 years after December 31 of the year in which the transaction to which the record relates has occurred.)”
CHINA KING BUFFET
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
July 11, 2024
WALMART #1485
Violations: 0
Re-inspection Required: No
POWDER RIVER ESPRESSO
Violations: 2
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “At time of inspection, utensils were being washed, rinsed, and sanitized out of a plastic bowl. Unit does not contain a three-compartment sink. It was discussed with employee that a three-compartment sink is a requirement. Espresso stand requirements were left with inspection report.”
July 12, 2024
KWIK SHOP #282
Violations: 3
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “Packaged chili mac and cheese made and packaged by facility found without ingredient or facility label.”
ALBERTANO’S GILLETTE LLC
Violations: 10
In Compliance: Out
Comments: “At time of inspection, there was not a person in charge that could understand parameters of what is and isn’t allowed by Wyoming Food Safety Rule.”
